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Stanisław Szymecki

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His Excellency
Stanisław Szymecki
Archbishop Emeritus of Białystok
Appointed 15 May 1993
Term ended 16 November 2000
Predecessor Edward Kisiel
Successor Wojciech Ziemba
Previous post Bishop of Kielce (1981–1993)
Orders
Ordination 3 July 1947
by Emmanuel Célestin Suhard
Consecration 12 April 1981
by John Paul II
Personal details
Born 26 January 1924
Katowice, Poland
Died 26 September 2023 (aged 99)
Białystok, Poland

Stanisław Szymecki (26 January 1924 – 26 September 2023) was a Polish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Biography

Szymecki was born in Katowice and was ordained a priest on 3 July 1947. Szymecki was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Kielce on 27 March 1981 and consecrated on 12 April 1981. Szymecki was appointed to the Archdiocese of Białystok on 15 May 1993 and retired from the diocese on 16 November 2000. Szymecki died in Białystok on 26 September 2023, at the age of 99.[1]

References

  1. Back to citation BP KEP (26 September 2023). "Zmarł abp Stanisław Szymecki | Konferencja Episkopatu Polski" (in Polish). Retrieved 26 September 2023.